According to Disney the first snow happened on December 2^nd 1994. In fact, Snow fell throughout December 1994 as you entered Main Street as part of Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. Snow has been falling just about every year since.

While "magical" soap-based snow falls nightly on Main Street during the holidays, real, measurable snow has technically fallen at Walt Disney World only a handful of times in history. The most notable event was on January 19, 1977, when freak flurries were reported across Central Florida, including the Magic Kingdom; however, the snow did not "stick" to the ground. In January 2010, a "wintry mix" of sleet and light snow flurries was seen over Epcot and Hollywood Studios during a record cold snap, though it quickly melted upon impact. Most recently, in early 2025, a "Gulf Coast Blizzard" brought rare snowflakes to Central Florida, though again, no accumulation occurred within the park gates. Because Orlando’s ground temperature remains quite warm even in winter, seeing a "White Christmas" at Disney World remains an extremely rare, once-in-a-generation weather phenomenon that becomes a viral sensation whenever the temperature drops low enough.